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Track List
01) Into the Mouth of Eternity
02) Cruel Magic
03) The Doomsday Clock
04) Legions Hellbound
05) Ophidian
06) My Prophetic Soul
07) Death Knell for a King
08) Who Among Us
09) Ghosts of Monongah
10) Mortality
01) Into the Mouth of Eternity
02) Cruel Magic
03) The Doomsday Clock
04) Legions Hellbound
05) Ophidian
06) My Prophetic Soul
07) Death Knell for a King
08) Who Among Us
09) Ghosts of Monongah
10) Mortality
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4:36
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2018
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"Cruel Magic" is the fifth full length studio album from heavy metal band Satan, released 7th September 2018 on the Metal Blade Records label.
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Within seconds, and even without reading the promotional copy, it’s obvious that Cruel Magic is going to differ vastly from both Atom by Atom and Life Sentence. These will be words of joy for diehard fans of their early masterpiece, 1983’s Court in the Act, but for listeners used to, oh I don’t know, refinement, or production values, Cruel Magic will be a cruel joke. You see, Satan do not care about any of the latest styles or fads. They don’t care about spit and polish, overdubs, or flexing their biceps. They keep the music trve on Cruel Magic, recording these songs in one take with minimal processing of the sound. This is the rawest of the NWOBHM sound: if the production on Atom by Atom could be described as a medium-rare steak, Cruel Magic is like eating a slice of sirloin right off the cow while it’s still grazing. This can be disconcerting at first, but admittedly these raw, sloppy recordings have a certain and undeniable charm.
Three albums into their resurrection, one thing is clear: Satan can’t write bad songs. Despite Cruel Magic being a step down in quality compared to Atom by Atom, it’s still a stellar effort that puts many other bands that are riding the retro metal wave to shame. Going for it in one take, with minimal touch-ups on the production side, is a gamble that pays off here in charming fashion — only because they’ve got the songwriting chops to pull it off. As far as overall enjoyment and replayability, Cruel Magic sits nicely beside Life Sentence, just below Atom by Atom. Satan’s fans, and fans of the NWOBHM, are once again going to love this.
Reviewed by angrymetalguy.com.
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"Cruel Magic" is the fifth full length studio album from heavy metal band Satan, released 7th September 2018 on the Metal Blade Records label.
User Album Review
Within seconds, and even without reading the promotional copy, it’s obvious that Cruel Magic is going to differ vastly from both Atom by Atom and Life Sentence. These will be words of joy for diehard fans of their early masterpiece, 1983’s Court in the Act, but for listeners used to, oh I don’t know, refinement, or production values, Cruel Magic will be a cruel joke. You see, Satan do not care about any of the latest styles or fads. They don’t care about spit and polish, overdubs, or flexing their biceps. They keep the music trve on Cruel Magic, recording these songs in one take with minimal processing of the sound. This is the rawest of the NWOBHM sound: if the production on Atom by Atom could be described as a medium-rare steak, Cruel Magic is like eating a slice of sirloin right off the cow while it’s still grazing. This can be disconcerting at first, but admittedly these raw, sloppy recordings have a certain and undeniable charm.
Three albums into their resurrection, one thing is clear: Satan can’t write bad songs. Despite Cruel Magic being a step down in quality compared to Atom by Atom, it’s still a stellar effort that puts many other bands that are riding the retro metal wave to shame. Going for it in one take, with minimal touch-ups on the production side, is a gamble that pays off here in charming fashion — only because they’ve got the songwriting chops to pull it off. As far as overall enjoyment and replayability, Cruel Magic sits nicely beside Life Sentence, just below Atom by Atom. Satan’s fans, and fans of the NWOBHM, are once again going to love this.
Reviewed by angrymetalguy.com.
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